Mark E. Weatherington | |
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Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1990–2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Joint-Global Strike Operations Center Eighth Air Force 28th Bomb Wing 28th Bomb Squadron |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit |
Mark Ernest Weatherington (born 1967) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the deputy commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command from August 2021 to August 2023. [1] He most recently served as commander of both the Eighth Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center. He previously served as the deputy commander of Air Education and Training Command from April 2018 to May 2020. [2] Weatherington was commissioned after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1990. [3]
In July 2021, Weatherington was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, succeeding Anthony J. Cotton. [4] [5]
Weatherington retired on September 1, 2023. [6]
Rank | Date |
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Second Lieutenant | May 30, 1990 |
First Lieutenant | May 30, 1992 |
Captain | May 30, 1994 |
Major | June 1, 2001 |
Lieutenant Colonel | May 1, 2005 |
Colonel | October 1, 2008 |
Brigadier General | October 2, 2014 |
Major General | June 2, 2018 |
Lieutenant General | August 23, 2021 |
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